Chicago Reaches Deal to Shut Down Mall Over Safety Concerns
Chicago's Ford City Mall faces closure due to unresolved safety issues, including a malfunctioning fire suppression system and flooding.

https://www.fireengineering.co....m/fire-safety/chicag

Construction Backlog Slips to 8.1 Months as Confidence Remains Expansionary
ABC survey shows modest backlog decline, with sales expectations still pointing to growth.

https://www.contractormag.com/....construction-data/ne

mud, bamboo, and tin craft a climate-responsive vernacular home in rural bangladesh
bamboo joinery and passive ventilation define the closed-loop building system.
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https://www.designboom.com/arc....hitecture/mud-bamboo

France gets Europe’s biggest printed apartment block
Europe’s largest printed multi-family residential building has been completed in Bezannes, northeastern France by a team of Plurial Novilia, a subsidiary of Action Logement, and German construction manufacturer Peri 3D
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https://www.globalconstruction....review.com/france-ge

Seismic event: Japan’s first two-storey 3D-printed house approved
Japan’s first two-floor, 3D-printed reinforced concrete house has been completed in Miyagi Prefecture, meeting the government’s strict seismic design requirements. Concrete printing startup Kizuki made it with builder Onocom using
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https://www.globalconstruction....review.com/seismic-e

dumpling bag crafted from translucent leather can carry snacks and personal accessories
the lightweight accessory features images of the filling both on the inside and outside, still wrapped within the transparent-looking material.
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https://www.designboom.com/des....ign/dumpling-bag-tra

US Fire Pump: The Industry Leader in Emergency Response and Equipment
Chris Mc Loone and Chris Ferrar talk about US Fire Pump, a Louisiana-based manufacturer specializing in high-capacity industrial fire pumps and related systems,.

https://www.fireengineering.co....m/podcasts/fdic-2026

272m-tall tower to form ‘vertical district’ in Kazakhstan’s new city
Designs have been released by Skidmore, Owings Merrill (SOM) for a district and two towers measuring 272m and 80m set to form the economic and administrative nucleus of the
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https://www.globalconstruction....review.com/272-tall-

Gas Explosion Kills 16 After Apartment Building Partially Collapses in Pakistan
A gas explosion in Karachi killed at least 16 people, prompting calls for improved building safety and gas cylinder regulations in Pakistan.

https://www.fireengineering.co....m/technical-rescue/g

WSIB introduces defibrillator rebate for construction projects
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSI has introduced

https://www.ebmag.com/wsib-int....roduces-defibrillato